The client receives cisplatin (Platinol) as therapy for cancer. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to contact the client's physician immediately?

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A temperature greater than 38.0°C may indicate an infection, which can be a serious complication in a client receiving cisplatin therapy due to the drug's suppression of the immune system. The other options may be common side effects of cisplatin therapy and should be addressed, but they would not necessarily require immediate physician notification like an infection would.

The Client Receives Cisplatin (Platinol) as Therapy for Cancer